Early to Rise…

“Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise” – Ben Franklin

Greet the day early! Are you a night owl or an early bird? If you are a night owl, I encourage you to think about some of these attractive benefits of early rising…

1. Quiet:  Probably the number one benefit in my book…QUIET.  Peaceful quiet where no one is yelling, crying, or asking me for something.  This early time of the day is priceless to me.
2. Head Start: This quiet time allows me to start my day with a routine that sets my day on a good path of productiveness and accomplishment. I can get a lot done in these few hours of quiet!
3. Sunrise: Watch the day evolve and the darkness disappear. This can be a magical time.
4. Breakfast: Start the day with the time for a healthy breakfast.
5. Exercise: Get that needed exercise in first thing so that it doesn’t get shoved to the back burner and not done.
6. Set Goals: Get myself organized and figure out what I need to accomplish with this day.

Have I convinced you yet?  Ready to give it a try?  OK…now some suggestions for instituting change (if necessary).

1. Go to bed earlier: By at least an hour so that you are well rested and ready to get up.
2. Move your alarm clock: Away from the bed so that you have to get up to turn it off.
3. Get moving: As soon as you turn off the alarm you are up for the day!  Get going!
4. Reward yourself: Make a cup of the “good” coffee. Have a treat for breakfast. Make getting up attractive.
5. Use the time: Get something productive accomplished so that you feel good about getting up.

OK – pep talk over. Try this out tomorrow and come back and tell me how it went! Maybe I missed my calling…I should have gone into sales training instead of pursuing a life of simplicity…LOL.